When students ring Rabbi Adam’s doorbell, they are usually greeted by one of his eight children and then warmly welcomed by the Rabbi himself, wearing traditional dress; a long beard, black hat and tallis-Fringes or tassels worn by observant Jews as a reminder of the commandments ■ more

Rabbi Asher Deren A Sergeant's Bar Mitzvah at age 103?

While unfortunately the paparazzi were still a few millennia off, so no, there aren’t pictures of the A-list guests at the Bar Mitzvah, the Midrash on the Parsha does give us fascinating insight to the table chatter at what was definitely the “must-be-seen-at” event of the decade ■ more

In the Footsteps of the Rebbeim The Roadmap To World Peace

Illustration | Photograph: Geulah March by Carl Braude

The Tzaddik Rabbi Zushe of Anipoli declared (Kitzurim VeHaoros LeTanya, page 125) that "With the learning of the Tanya, we will greet Moshiach!" The Rebbe strongly wishes that every Jew learn the Tanya. To realize this vision, he had the Tanya printed in nearly every city and translated into many languages, including Braille ■ more

Rabbi Yehoishophot Oliver Modeh Ani: The Lowest and the Highest

Photograph: Illustration

The very first thing that a Jew does in the day is to recite Modeh ani: “I gratefully thank You, living and eternal King, for You have returned my soul within me with compassion—abundant is Your faithfulness ■ more

Part IV Rebbetzin Chana's Memoirs

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Part IV of the Rebbetzin Chana's Memoirs: After all my efforts and several promises from important government agents, and after receiving various clandestine inside reports from where my husband was being held—I received reports from people who had seen him, and various other indications, that led me to want to believe that they were about to inform me that he was to be released ■ more

Leb'n Mit Moshiach The Lesson from Noach and Rosh Chodesh

Parshas Noach which we read this Shabbos, tells us about the flood which destroyed the world, and then after the flood when Noach and his children “saw a new world”.Which teaches us what is the the present avoda as we enter the new month of Mar-Cheshvan ■ more

Rabbi Asher Deren Gimme a Break!

A very good friend of mine recently went on an intense seven day self-development course in the South African Bush. One of the integral elements of the retreat was that before it began you had to hand in your cell phone. Yup, for seven days there is no calling ■ more

Rabbi Yehoishophot Oliver Music: Rising Above Limitations

The Alter Rebbe explainsthe Talmudic phrase, “All those who sing go out in song" as referring to the song of the angels. Likewise, the Jewish souls in Gan Eden also sing to Hashem ■ more

Chabad, Coke and..Chayenu New Chayenu Chumash Section

In response to reader request, Chayenu, the foremost source for daily Torah-Learning-on-the-Go for the English speaker, has just embarked upon a brand new venture, signing a contract with Feldheim publication for the New Margolin Chumash ■ more

We Can All Coexist Shopping for Daled Minim in Crown Heights

Illustration | Photograph: Shturem

The culture clash was not nearly as dramatic as I’d expected when anticipating this trip. There may have been a bit of sideways glances at our unusual pair, but no exaggerated staring and pointing when these two clearly non-Chasidic people strolled into their midst ■ more

Rabbi Asher Deren Dancing with Gilad (and) the Torah

If there is just one thread missing in the global tapestry of our people we are incomplete. Whether right or wrong, fair or unjust, there is no one that will deny that there is nothing more valuable and precious to the Jewish people, than the brother or sister next to them ■ more

In the Press 'PopUp Sukkah' for Jews On the Go

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“PopUp Sukkah,” a Brooklyn company named for its signature product, donated Sieradski's sukkah, but not necessarily because the owners agree with the protesters' agenda. “I believe that any Jew anywhere should have a sukkah for Sukkot,” said co-owner Yoni Raskin ■ more

Food for Thought Steve Jobs and Yemos HaMoshiach

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The Rebbe taught us to connect everything in our lives, and whatever we see and hear, to Moshiach. Here is Chabad.org's Rabbi Tzvi Freeman's input on today's news. Food for thought ■ The world has its destiny, produced and directed by the Master of all destiny. A destiny in which Steve Jobs played a principal role ■ more

In 5751, Shluchim Rabbi Shlomo and Miriam Bentolila arrived in the former Zaire – now the Democratic Republic of the Congo – to direct what is today Chabad-Lubavitch of Central Africa. Headquarters for Jewish communities ranging from 100 to 1,000 strong across a wide swath of the continent ■ more

Season of Rejoicing: Celebrating Sukkos in Crown Heights

Photograph: Ariana Lindquist

It's a brisk fall evening on Kingston Avenue in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. I am in a crowd of hundreds of women angling for a glimpse of the revelers before us: A sea of men in black and white, most wearing wide-brimmed hats, spinning, beads of sweat dripping from their beards as they match the frenetic pace of the music pumping from a stage in the street ■ more

Mazel Tov! Survivor Celebrates Bar Mitzvah 70 Years Late

Sol Laufer, now 83-years-old, was in several different concentration camps throughout Europe during his teenage years, including when he was thirteen. At thirteen years of age, Jewish boys and girls celebrate a Bar or Bat Mitzvah, which is a coming of age ritual ■ more

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